Chief Administrative Secretary at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Requirements for Appointment: 
For appointment to this position, a candidate must be a Citizen of Kenya and should have : 

1. A Bachelor’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya
2. Demonstrable ability to manage the administrative-political interface;
3. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
4. Demonstrable ability to articulate public policies and programmes;
5. Demonstrable ability to undertake complex and high-pressure tasks that require engagements with multi-institutions and other public officers;
6. Demonstrable knowledge and application of national values as well as values and principles of public service;
7. Demonstrable knowledge and application of good governance; and
8. Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Duties and Responsibilities 
A Chief Administrative Secretary will be responsible to the Cabinet Secretary in the performance of his/her duties. Specific duties and responsibilities shall include:

• responding to issues/questions touching on the portfolio assigned to the office; 
• Providing liaison with the National Assembly and Senate;
• Providing liaison with County Governments on matters of concurrent mandate;
• Providing inter-ministerial /sectoral co-ordination;
• Representing the Cabinet Secretary at any meeting as instructed by the Cabinet Secretary; and
• Executing any other duties and responsibilities specifically assigned to the office by the Cabinet Secretary in furtherance of the interest of the Ministry.

Terms of Service 

• A Chief Administrative Secretary will serve on contract as determined by the appointing Authority. 
• This position is graded at CSG 3 in the Public Service - the remuneration and benefits commensurate to this level will be applicable